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Saturday, 8 October 2016

Thanksgiving Weekend

This is the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend. Sometimes we get together with a bigger extended family. This year we are just having a small gathering with husband, myself, our two kids, and my husband's mother who is in a senior's home fairly close to us.

My secret weapon for these kinds of events is a pre-stuffed cook-from-frozen turkey. It never fails to be delicious and worry-free. I will, however, be making my own pies. I have tried making pastry in my food processor once before and it was pretty good, so I shall do that again this year. My kids and husband LOVE pumpkin pie, so we will have that, as well as apple.

On my way home from the madhouse / grocery store today, I took the alternate route home and pulled over a few times to take pictures. These are just iPhone shots, but hopefully they capture the beauty right now.

The most common colours that people think of at this time of year are the oranges, reds, and bronze shades, but I can attest to the fact that there is a great deal of purple and yellow at the roadsides, as these wild asters show. At least, I think they are a form of aster.

The weather was overcast and windy. I love when the wind carries leaves through the air. It reminds me of these scenes:

Oh, how I loved those scenes from the Winnie the Pooh movie we would watch with our children when they were young. I love the innocence and simplicity of those stories. I think I could be perfectly happy living in the hundred acre wood.

Happy Thanksgiving to all of my Canadian blogging friends, and a wonderful weekend to all.

Jenn, Happy Thanksgiving for all of you. It's so pretty there. Love the roadside photos. I too would love to take my daughters back to the days of Winnie the pooh sweet memories. Blessings, xoxo, Susie

LOVE, LOVE the colors! Those little spots of purple asters always come as a happy surprise among the more typical fall colors. :)I hope your Thanksgiving is a wonderful family time. I'm looking forward to ours next month.oh, and Winnie the Pooh...I think he is my "spirit animal". have you ever seen this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U8pAM4VXvI

Happy Thanksgiving. Aren't the leaves beautiful inspite of the summer drought. I do a small turkey breast for the hubby as I am vegetarian, so today's feast is all about the veggies. I am making a pumpkin cheesecake, one that Queen Elizabeth ate 3/4 of her portion, so it must be tasty :)I like the wild asters both in the white & purple - Mother Nature certainly can blend the colours perfectly.

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I am a wife and mother of a twenty-one year-old and a seventeen-year-old living in rural Ontario, Canada. Join me in my journey through gardening, motherhood, living in a century-plus home, surviving husband projects (give me strength), and working full time. I love reading, nature, laughing, small furry animals, and a good cup of coffee on the porch (or perhaps a glass of red wine depending on the day!).